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Monday, October 19, 2009
VIDEO: No On 1 Responds To Yes on 1 Lies
I don't really see how this ad from Protect Maine Equality is a better response than the one last year from No On 8 with State Superintendent of Schools Jack O'Connell saying that nothing in California law required the teaching of gay marriage in California schools.
In fact, I have some issues with this ad in that it says that "it's common sense" that Maine teachers would not allow the teaching of anything "inappropriate." That's a dangerous road to go down--are you agreeing with your opponents that teaching about gay marriage is "inappropriate" or do you just not want to refer to their lies that gay sex is going to be taught in kindergartens because of LD 1020, the new Maine marriage equality law.
Also, since NO ON 1 has more money than Yes on1, do you really need to respond to an ad with more force than the original charge?
Still, I'm hopeful and encouraged that No On 1 has the resources and ability to respond quickly, especially since voting on Question 1 has now started in Maine.
Labels:
2009 elections,
civil marriage,
heterosexual supremacists,
LGBT,
Maine,
marriage equality,
Question 1
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